At Au Pair in America, our process to become a host family breaks down into four steps, providing you with the support and information you need to make this important decision.
Register and complete the online application. Your personal placement coordinator willcontact you to review your family's needs and also meet with you to introduce you to the program.
Search Au Pairs. Search our database of hundreds of au pair applications online.Hold and Interview Au Pairs and select your Au Pair and arrival date.
Your local Community Counselor will help you get prepared for your au pair’s arrival and review your au pair’s orientation. You will also receive access to support materials and tips.
Welcome and Check-In. Your Community Counselor will contact you within 48 hours of your au pair’s arrival as well as take a two-week assessment. This is to see how your au pair is adapting to life in the U.S.
As an Au Pair in America host family, you will now receive year-round support and 24/7 assistance.
For over 30 years, we have placed more than 110,000 au pairs with U.S. families like yours.
We set the standard and continue to raise the bar for quality, intercultural child care.
Our initial model —remains the program standard to this day
The flexibility the program affords us is outstanding. With other child care options, I always felt I was accommodating their schedule instead of my own.
Jill Kastner,
host parent, New Jersey
I like that I can go off to work knowing that I am leaving my children in their own home, happy and eager to spend the day with someone I trust and like very much.
Hannah Ard,
host parent, Maryland
I love that my children are learning about another culture. I like that I can feel good about the excellent and loving care that my kids receive while I am at work.
Lori Salinsky,
host parent, Wisconsin
